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Aurora Express Mods ([personal profile] trainmasters) wrote in [community profile] auroraexpress2019-08-17 08:20 pm

EVENT: The Sound of Summer

Who: darers, newbies, and everyone else!
When: Day 40, dawn
Where: around the train

[After several hours of Kiss or Dare, the bar lights go off and you're let out into the grey pre-dawn. The Cat isn't one for ceremony, so there's no closing fanfare -- but in the sky are new stars in cobalt, pink, & violet. Congratulations to the winners!

You could go home and get some sleep, but you might have a rough time with that. As the sun appears in the sky, there's a horrible ruckus -- the sound of what seems like a million cicadas suddenly springing to life. They're staying in the canopy, not causing particular problems with buzzing around, but they are deafening.

Occasionally, you may hear one particularly low-pitched cicada noise. If you do, cover your ears, else you become hypnotized, overcome by a destructive urge. Those effected will find themselves compelled to act out violence on inanimate objects -- it's only property destruction, but the longer you're effected the more likely you are to lash out at anyone trying to stop you.

Good thing the hypnosis is broken by hugs, because this will be lasting for awhile.

Maybe it's the noise or maybe it's just bad timing, but the arrival of the cicadas is accompanied by the arrival of some new teammates! As always, the notifcation will appear on everyone's Chains:
WELCOME NEW HEROES

[[NOTES: Announcements and placements are up over here. You're welcome to make team posts if you like, or intro directly into this mingle. The cicadas will be here until next month's placements, so please feel free to interact with them in your own posts throughout the month. If you have questions, please comment to the announcements post. Thank you!]]
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[personal profile] spectacularluck 2019-08-26 11:10 pm (UTC)(link)
No, but I'm trying to actually move on.

And I guess if I'm going to be reasonable ... maybe we all would have died in that game, if we didn't go for your plans.

We're going to have to cooperate and you're basically a child, I should make an effort. Nerding out seems like a way to start.
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[personal profile] voreaciously 2019-08-27 12:02 am (UTC)(link)
I am not a child.

[said like EVERY TEENAGER EVER.]
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[personal profile] spectacularluck 2019-08-27 12:03 am (UTC)(link)
Of course. My bad.

[ 100% unconvinced ]
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[personal profile] voreaciously 2019-08-27 12:14 am (UTC)(link)
[She wants to pout but THAT IS WHAT A CHILD WOULD DO SO SHE WON'T.]

I can tell you do not believe that.
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[personal profile] spectacularluck 2019-08-27 12:17 am (UTC)(link)
Oops. Sorry. I totally believe you. Twelve hot dogs and we split 'em before going to the library?
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[personal profile] voreaciously 2019-08-27 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
Please do not patronise me. And it is not proper of a lady to eat so much.
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[personal profile] spectacularluck 2019-08-27 12:29 am (UTC)(link)
I wasn't aware food habits were gendered. Do it to keep me company? For team bonding.
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[personal profile] voreaciously 2019-08-27 12:50 am (UTC)(link)
They most certainly are at times, yes.

And very well.